8. Install a kitchen rail system and use it for whatever extra storage you need the most.

This apartment is in Sofia, Bulgaria, and some of the rooms aren’t that tiny. But the kitchen certainly is. Ikea has some affordable rail systems, like the Grundtal ($7.99 for a starter rail) and Fintorp ($8.99–$9.99 for a starter rail).

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9. Hang your pots and pans overhead on a sturdy rack to free up cabinet space for other necessary things.